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                                                                      Standard
                      Device                 Standard Target Dimensions  Target Material
                      Modular limit switch type  45 mm square × 1 mm thick  Mild steel
                      8 mm tubular           8 mm square × 1 mm thick  Mild steel
                      12 mm tubular          12 mm square × 1 mm thick  Mild steel
                      18 mm tubular          18 mm square × 1 mm thick  Mild steel
                      30 mm tubular          30 mm square × 1 mm thick  Mild steel

                     TABLE 2.5  Standard Target



                                                            45 mm


                                45 mm
                                                                             1 mm




                       13
                                                      Stainless 430
                       Sensing distance (mm)          Aluminum






                                                      Copper


                        0
                         0         Length of target (mm)     50
                                                      Standard
                                                      length
                                                      (45 mm)
                     FIGURE 2.53  Sensing range correction factor.


                          This will determine the effective sensing range for a device sensing a
                          stated target material of standard target size.

                            Example.
                                                  18-mm tubular extended range       8 mm
                                    Copper target correction factor          × 0.35
                                   Sensing range detecting copper standard target  2.80 mm
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